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Simon
Biblical Persons & Places
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.8.13;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων).
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.8.9;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων).
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Jhn.6.71;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων);
father of Judas.
Simon
Apostle living at the time of the New Testament
An apostle living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.10.4;
referred to as Simon (Σίμων), or Zealot (KJV= Zelotes) (ζηλωτής).
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.13.55;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων);
son of Joseph and Mary;
a brother of Jesus, James, Joses and Jude.
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.26.6;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων).
Simon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.27.32;
only referred to as Simon (Σίμων);
father of Alexander, Rufus.
Strong's Definition
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H08095);
KJV Usage: Simon
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Σίμων, Σίμωνος (Buttmann, 16 (14)), ὁ (ωΔΡξΐςεο, 'a hearing', from ωΘΡξΗς , 'to hear'; (there was also a Greek name Σίμων (allied with Σῖμος, i. e. 'flat-nosed'; Fick, Gr. Personennamen, p. 210), but cf. B. D., under the word at the beginning; Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 266f)), Simon;
1. Peter, the apostle: Mat_17:25; Mark 1:29 f, 36 ; Luk_4:38; Luke 5:4f 10, etc.; see Πέτρος.
2. the brother of Judas Lebbaeus (cf. under the word Ἰού?Dan_8:1-27), an apostle, who is called Κανανίτης (so R G, but L T Tr WH Κανιναιος, which see), Mat_10:4; Mar_3:18, and ζηλωτής, Luk_6:15; Act_1:13.
3. a brother of Jesus (cf. under the word ἀδελφός, 1): Mat_13:55; Mar_6:3.
4. a certain Cyrenian, who carried the cross of Jesus: Mat_27:32; Mar_15:21; Luk_23:26.
5. the father of Judas Iscariot land himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης (see Ἰού?Dan_6:1-28)): Joh_6:71; Joh_12:4; Joh_13:2; Joh_13:26.
6. a certain Pharisee, Luk_7:40; Luk_7:43 f, who appears to (some, e. g. Grotius, Schleiermacher, Holtzmann, Schenkel, Ewald, Keim, Hug, Bleek (see his Synoptative Erklär. on Luke, the passage cited) to) be the same as Simon the leper, Mat_26:6; Mar_14:3; (but the occurrence recorded by Luke, the passage cited is now commonly thought to be distinct from that narrated by Matt. and Mark the passages cited; cf. Godet or Keil on Luke).
7. a certain tanner, living at Joppa: Act_9:43; Act_10:6; Act_10:17; Act_10:32.
8. Simon (`Magus'), the Samaritan sorcerer: Act_8:9; Act_8:13; Act_8:18; Act_8:24. The various ecclesiastical stories about him, as well as the opinions and conjectures of modern theologians, are reviewed at length by Lipsius in Schenkel v., pp. 301-321; (cf. W. Möller in Herzog edition 2, vol. xiv., pp. 246ff; Schaff, Hist. of the Chris. Church, vol. ii (1883) § 121).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Σίμων Simōn 75x
Simon, pr. name.
(1) Simon Peter, Mat_4:18 .
(2) Simon (the Canaanite) the Zealot, Mat_10:4 ; Act_1:13 .
(3) Simon, brother of Jesus, Mat_13:55 ; Mar_6:3 .
(4) Simon, the leper, Mat_26:6 ; Mar_14:3 .
(5) Simon, the Pharisee, Luk_7:40 .
(6) Simon of Cyrene, Mat_27:32 .
(7) Simon, father of Judas Iscariot, Joh_6:71 .
(8) Simon, the sorcerer, Act_8:9 .
(9) Simon, the tanner, of Joppa, Act_9:43 ; Act_10:6
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Σίμων , -ωνος , ὁ ,
a Greek name (transliterated ρΔιξεΚο in Heb .) used as a substitute for Συμεών ( q.v. ), Simon;
1. Simon Peter: Mat_17:25 , Mar_1:29 , al.
2. Simon the Zealot ( see ζηλωτής , Καναναῖος ): Mat_10:4 , Mar_3:18 , Luk_6:15 , Act_1:13 .
3. One of the Brethren of our Lord ( see ἀδελψός ): Mat_13:55 , Mar_6:3 .
4. The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης ( q.v. ): Joh_6:71 ; Joh_12:4 ( Rec. ) 13:2,26
5. Simon the Cyrenian: Mat_27:32 , Mar_15:21 , Luk_23:26 .
6. Simon the Pharisee: Luk_7:40 ; Luk_7:43-44 .
7. Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός : Mat_26:6 , Mar_14:3 .
8. Simon Magus , a Samaritan sorcerer: Act_8:9 ; Act_8:13 ; Act_8:18 ; Act_8:24 .
9. Simon the tanner, of Joppa: Act_9:43 ; Act_10:6 ; Act_10:17 ; Act_10:32 .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Σίμων [page 575]
a Greek name used as a substitute for Συμεών ( q.v .) owing to similarity of sound (cf. Deissmann BS , p. 315). The name is common in the papyri and need not necessarily refer to Jews, cf. P Lille I. 5 .39 (B.C. 260 259), P Fay 14 .1 (B.C. 124), P Tebt I. 43 .15 (B.C. 118), BGU IV. 1129 .3 (B.C. 13), P Lond 1177 .220 (A.D. 113) (= III. p. 187), and BGU III. 913 .7 (A.D. 206).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Σίμων, -ωνος, ὁ
a Greek name (transliterated סִימוֺן in Heb.) used as a substitute for Συμεών (which see), Simon
__1. Simon Peter: Mat.17:25, Mrk.1:29, al.
__2. Simon the Zealot (see: ζηλωτής, Καναναῖος): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:18, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.
__3. One of the Brethren of our Lord (see: ἀδελψός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3.
__4. The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης (which see): Jhn.6:71 12:4 (Rec.) 13:2,26
__5. Simon the Cyrenian: Mat.27:32, Mrk.15:21, Luk.23:26.
__6. Simon the Pharisee: Luk.7:40, 43-44.
__7. Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός: Mat.26:6, Mrk.14:3.
__8. Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcerer: Act.8:9, 13 8:18, 24.
__9. Simon the tanner, of Joppa: Act.9:43 10:6, 17 10:32
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